Prescription of pain medication in prisons: A comparative analysis of younger and older male prisoners

Annaheim, Beatrice; Bretschneider, Wiebke; Handtke, Violet; Belardi, Angelo; Elger, Bernice Simone

doi:10.1002/pds.4573

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Prescription of pain medication in prisons: A comparative analysis of younger and older male prisoners

ContributorsAnnaheim, Beatrice; Bretschneider, Wiebke; Handtke, Violet; Belardi, Angelo; Elger, Bernice Simone

Published inPharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, vol. 27, no. 9, p. 987-994

Publication date2018

Abstract

In prison populations, treating pain is particularly challenging, especially for the growing number of older prisoners. The objective was to find out about prevalence, frequency, and types of pain medications prescribed to older prisoners (≥50 years) in comparison with younger prisoners (<50 years).

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de médecine légale

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Le Secret médical (676)

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ANNAHEIM, Beatrice et al. Prescription of pain medication in prisons: A comparative analysis of younger and older male prisoners. In: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 2018, vol. 27, n° 9, p. 987–994. doi: 10.1002/pds.4573

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PID : unige:110988
DOI : 10.1002/pds.4573
PMID : 29926998

Journal ISSN1053-8569

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Prescription of pain medication in prisons: A comparative analysis of younger and older male prisoners

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